DURHAM WOMEN VS MIDDLESEX WOMEN - MATCH REPORT

about 1 year ago|Matches

Middlesex secured a six-wicket victory over
hosts Durham to register their second win of the Royal London One Day Cup.

Durham won the toss and opted to bat, the
opening pair successfully negotiating the first ten overs from seamers Gayatri
Gole and Katie Wolfe. Middlesex got the breakthrough as leggie Sophia Dunkley
came into the attack and had Layla Tipton caught behind for 9 (31). Dunkley
bowled her ten overs in one spell which put Durham on the back foot on 62-4,
taking 4-18 with three maidens.

The hosts dug in and looked to attack the
bowlers with skipper Helen Fenby and Laura Ellison forming a strong partnership
of 108. In the 50th over Wolfe ended the stand as she bowled Ellison for 48 and
then dismissed Hannah Knowles in the same fashion to claim two in two. Durham
posted a competitive 171-6 with Fenby unbeaten on 43 and Rachael Petherick one.
Wolfe finished with figures of 7-0-20-2, while fellow opener Gole was
economical with 5-2-13-0.

In reply Middlesex opened with Naomi Dattani and
Cordelia Griffith. Louise McCarthey struck early as Dattani was adjudged lbw
for 0 in the second over. In the eighth Griffith was also dismissed lbw by
McCarthey for 12. This saw Dunkley and Natasha Miles in the middle looking to
rebuild and then up the run rate in pursuit of 172. The pair batted well
together; running singles and punishing the bad balls for four. Dunkley
continued her fine form, scoring 51 off 59 before she was stumped off the
bowling of Bailey Wanless with the score on 90. Middlesex stalwart Beth Morgan
joined vice-captain Miles and continued where Dunkley had left off, adding 45
runs for the fourth wicket as Fenby had Miles caught for 44. Albery came in at
six with Middlesex needing 37 runs to win and got off the mark with a three.
Hayley Fella and Fenby proved hard to get away and concentration was the key as
each ball was played on its merits. Once again the experience of Morgan proved
invaluable as Middlesex won by six wickets in the 45th over. Morgan finished on
44 and Albery 10.

Middlesex now sit fourth on the table and will
look to make it three consecutive wins as they face third-placed Wales on
Sunday.

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